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Omega rear wiper .. saloon
« on: 15 November 2014, 19:28:27 »
Has anyone fitted one ? Rear window gets covered in crap , was wondering if anyone thinks the same as me thinking it needs a rear wiper  :-\
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Re: Omega rear wiper .. saloon
« Reply #1 on: 15 November 2014, 19:31:14 »
I was thinking the same thing the other day and would also like to know if anyone has done it or attempted to do it.. :y
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Re: Omega rear wiper .. saloon
« Reply #2 on: 15 November 2014, 19:31:53 »
The shape of the screen will make it hard. It would have to be mounted on the glass, and all the issues associated with that.

Is it that much of a problem? If so, sell it and but a 1980s Orion ;D
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Re: Omega rear wiper .. saloon
« Reply #3 on: 15 November 2014, 19:34:33 »
Use some Rain-X, and the problem will be solved!
There are some euro spec police cars, Omega's and Volvo S60's that have had a rear wiper conversion. They do look peculiar  ;D
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Re: Omega rear wiper .. saloon
« Reply #4 on: 15 November 2014, 19:35:54 »
Quote from: Emd on 15 November 2014, 19:28:27
Has anyone fitted one ? Rear window gets covered in crap , was wondering if anyone thinks the same as me thinking it needs a rear wiper  :-\

Certainly I agree with that, and I really notice it as I use the TD Estate as my Daily Driver, and only use the saloon rarely. I find the only way is to use a screen scraper on it before start of the day's use. Airflow then tends to keep it clear. :y
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Re: Omega rear wiper .. saloon
« Reply #5 on: 15 November 2014, 19:40:14 »
Never a problem. Ever.
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Re: Omega rear wiper .. saloon
« Reply #6 on: 15 November 2014, 19:41:20 »
Quote from: joshwyatt on 15 November 2014, 19:34:33
Use some Rain-X, and the problem will be solved!
There are some euro spec police cars, Omega's and Volvo S60's that have had a rear wiper conversion. They do look peculiar  ;D

Interesting  :)
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Re: Omega rear wiper .. saloon
« Reply #7 on: 15 November 2014, 19:51:03 »
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Re: Omega rear wiper .. saloon
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Re: Omega rear wiper .. saloon
« Reply #9 on: 15 November 2014, 19:57:11 »
Why.
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Re: Omega rear wiper .. saloon
« Reply #10 on: 15 November 2014, 20:48:25 »
Quote from: Emd on 15 November 2014, 19:28:27
Has anyone fitted one ? Rear window gets covered in crap , was wondering if anyone thinks the same as me thinking it needs a rear wiper  :-\

If proper 3 box saloons needed a rear screen wiper, maufacturers would have fitted them years ago. With a very few exceptions, they haven't been fitted with them ...... they don't need them. An estate & hatchback chuck crap up from the road but a saloon doesn't.
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Re: Omega rear wiper .. saloon
« Reply #11 on: 15 November 2014, 21:25:17 »
I've seen Mondeo Saloons (MKII) with rear wipers.  Glass mounted.
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Re: Omega rear wiper .. saloon
« Reply #12 on: 15 November 2014, 22:21:56 »
whats wrong with wanting to fit a rear wiper...its just different,after all there are many on here that have upgraded their cars to look better and to be a little bit different..nothing wrong with that is there  :y :y
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Re: Omega rear wiper .. saloon
« Reply #13 on: 15 November 2014, 22:57:11 »
Theoretically this shouldn't be too hard; a hatchback type wiper motor/arm and an Omega estate wiper stalk and you're done.
In practice, its functionally will be limited due to a small swept area and you will have to sort out a way of boring a 20mm(ish) hole through a toughened screen. Good luck with that! And it will look really odd, even if you make a tidy job of hiding the mechanism.
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Re: Omega rear wiper .. saloon
« Reply #14 on: 15 November 2014, 23:22:11 »
Not to mention completely redesigning the strengthening beam across the base of the rear window... ::)
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